Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 15th September 2021.

70 Cattle Forward:

OTM's again met plenty of competition with competition being brisk for all classes

Dairy averaged 117.7p/kg to 177p/kg and £1062

Beef averaged 141p/kg to 172p/kg and £1298.60

Prime Cattle to 255p/kg from Burnside, Lochmaben to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.

Per Head: Sim - £1298.60 Cormaddie. AA - £1198.80 Cormaddie, £1174.55 Kirkbride. Short - £1139.85 Archbank. Lim - £1127 Skipmyre. Here - £1096.10 Baltersan. Hols - £1062 Drum, £1039.35 Bruntshields, £1029.30 Tarbreoch. Fri - £1047.75 Drum.

Per Kilo: Hols – 177p Drum, 169p Bruntshields, 141p Tarbreoch, 133p Millisle, 124p Newtonairds. Sim – 172p Cormaddie, 141p Rockhallhead. Lim – 161p Skipmyre, 154p Bankswood. BB – 153p Bankswood. Here – 151p Lochhill. Short – 149p Archbank. AA – 148p Cormaddie, 139p Kirkbride. Fri – 127p Drum, 121p Baltersan. Mont – 127p Shenrick.

1399 Prime Sheep Forward

862 Prime Lambs: Best quality fleshed lambs of all sizes easily sold, although in keeping with the national trend easier on the week.

Lambs topped at £130 Craigdarroch

Sale averaed 224p/kg

132 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 225.1p/kg to 260p/kg Carnavel

Belt - £93.50 Carnavel

Tex - £93 Nether Cargen, £90 Harley Rigg

Char - £93 Harley Rigg

BF - £78 East Polquhirter

437 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 222.4p/kg to 254.4p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex - £110 Druidhall/Braco, £104 Eastside, £103.50 East Polquhirter, £103 £102.50 Netherton, £101 Over Abington, £100 Foregirth

Belt - £98 Drumcork

286 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 226.3p/kg to 245p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex - £120 Druidhall, £114.50 £114 East Polquhirter, £113 £112.50 Druidhall/Braco, £113 Dollard, £111.50 Eastside, £110.50 Craighead, £110.50 Kirkton of Crawford

Suf - £101.50 Swyre, £101 Hunthills

7 (52.1+) averaged 208.5p/kg to 218p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex – £130 Craigdarroch, £120 Druidhall/Braco

537 Cast Ewes & Rams: Cast Ewes were a good trade from start to finish for all classes forward.

Heavy Ewes averaged £85.06 and topped at £155

Light Ewes averaged £66.71 and topped at £93

Tups averaged £139 and topped at £160

Ewes:

Tex - £155 £150 Craigdarroch, £121 Craigielands Hill

Suf - £120 Netherhall, £112 £105 Ballaggan

Belt - £106 Drumcork

Cross - £98 South Mains, £94 Swyre, £92 Eastside

Chev - £97 £91 Dressertland, £91 x2 Archbank, £91 Blaebeck, £90 Barr

BFL - £93 Grennan

Chev. Mule - £81 Ballaggan, £79 Craigielands Hill

BF - £81 Craigdarroch, £78 South Mains, £77 Nether Gribton

Lleyn - £77 Barr, £67 Glenlea

NCC - £75 Crookedstane

Rams:

Tex - £196 West Lanegate, £134 Ballaggan, £113 Skipmyre

Suf - £160 28 Castleview Terrace, £148 Roshglen

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report